Pakistan · Media
Media we read: Pakistan
13 outlets read every day for Pakistan, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 13 are rated.
Each outlet is scored on five criteria from −2 (away from the sitting government) to +2 (toward it) — ownership 0.30, editorial line 0.30, coverage tone 0.15, status 0.15, third-party references 0.10. The weighted sum reads pro-government at +0.5 and above (state when state-owned), opposition at −0.5 and below, independent between. Confidence (0–1) says how well documented the inputs were. Model-assisted, reviewed, correctable. How we rate outlets →
0 pro-government · 1 state · 1 opposition · 11 independent · 0 not rated
| Outlet | Stance | Orientation | Confidence | Criteria | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Press of Pakistan | state | — | 0.90 | — | State-owned national news agency under the federal government |
| ARY News | opposition | — | 0.90 | — | PTI-aligned broadcaster, consistently critical of the PML-N-PPP government |
| Daily Express | independent | — | 0.50 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Daily Express is a mainstream outlet with no clear political leaning. |
| Daily Jang | independent | — | 0.50 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Daily Jang is a mainstream outlet with no clear political leaning. |
| Daily Times | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Daily Times is a mainstream outlet with no clear political leaning. |
| Dawn | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Dawn is a mainstream outlet with no clear political leaning. |
| ExpressTribune | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | ExpressTribune is a mainstream outlet with no clear political leaning. |
| Geo TV | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Geo TV is a mainstream outlet with no clear political leaning. |
| Nawaiwaqt | independent | — | 0.50 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Nawaiwaqt is a mainstream outlet with no clear political leaning. |
| Pakistan Observer | independent | — | 0.50 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Pakistan Observer is a mainstream outlet with no clear political leaning. |
| SAMAA TV | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | SAMAA TV is a mainstream private news channel in Pakistan. |
| The Express Tribune | independent | — | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone −1 status 0 3rd 0 | The Express Tribune is a mainstream outlet with critical coverage of India. |
| The Nation | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | The Nation is a mainstream newspaper with neutral coverage. |
Criteria: own = ownership · line = editorial line · tone = coverage tone · status = legal status · 3rd = third-party references. Orientation — = not established.
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